23/647

Permission to Retain (1) - Timber Frame Building for use as a Potting Shed/Glass House, (2) - Tool/machinery Shed (3) - Composting wc with rainwater harvesting system (4) - Polytunnel to produce fruit & vegetables - (5) - Freshwater pond to provide aquatic habitat (6) - compost bin for plant waste (7) - Alterations to ground levels and ancillary siteworks. Permission also sought to revise elevations to 1, 2, and 3 above and to complete works necessary to create wild garden and general rewilding of lands

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The development was refused due to road safety hazards arising from inadequate parking/access and its negative visual impact on a designated High Value Landscape and Town Greenbelt.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The lack of safe vehicular access and the resulting potential for roadside parking on the L8936 would create a traffic hazard and interfere with the free flow of traffic.
  • The structure is considered an incongruous feature that compromises the character and function of the Town Greenbelt and the High Value Landscape designation.
  • The proposal would set an undesirable precedent for development in sensitive rural areas, conflicting with objectives to protect visual and scenic amenities.

Cited Policies (CDP)

TM 12-8RP 5-15GI 14-9

Decision Document Summary

This application sought the retention of a timber-framed potting shed and glasshouse in Cahergarriff, Castletownbere. The site is situated within the Town Greenbelt and a High Value Landscape area. The Planning Authority refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the reliance on pedestrian/cycle access would lead to dangerous roadside parking on the L8936; and second, that the development's design and siting are incompatible with the sensitive landscape, representing an undesira...
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